Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 2077 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014699000203947000000147 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V026000 | Mfr Campaign Number: WK |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 487284 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 13 2003 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Jan, 25 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 26 2002 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : On some passenger vehicles, the fuel tank filler neck can suffer abrasion damage if the rear tire goes flat and the vehicle is driven until the tire disintegrates. | Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage can occur increasing the risk of a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will fit passat vehicles with a new wheel house liner that will better protect the car's filler neck. jetta vehicles will be fitted with a different metal shield designed to enhance abrasion protection in the event of tire disintegration. owner notification began june 13, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. | Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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